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10 songs that feel like Almaz

Matched to Almaz by Mahmoud Ahmed on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

The song you love
Almaz
Mahmoud Ahmed
moderate 47/100 intensity 100 BPM
TALKING — ¥$ (Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign) moderate 95 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same warm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

She's a Lover — Red Hot Chili Peppers moderate 98 BPM

94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Same layered texture.

Born Here Live Here Die Here — Luke Bryan moderate 90 BPM

Keeps the same warm pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Measured 98% alike.

Be My Baby — Ariana Grande moderate 92 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Same layered texture.

Cinderella — Mac Miller moderate 92 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same warm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).

My Love Is Your Love — Whitney Houston moderate 92 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Same layered texture.

Ring of Fire — Dwight Yoakam moderate 75 BPM

Keeps the same warm pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Measured 93% alike.

Sherane a.k.a Master Splinter's Daughter — Kendrick Lamar moderate 92 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Same layered texture.

Head Over Feet — Alanis Morissette moderate 90 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same warm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100).

Make Ya Feel Right — Angie Stone moderate 90 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Almaz is more than you want right now.

My Old Man by Joni Mitchell
My Old Man — Joni Mitchell safe 85 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 22/100, down from 47.

It Happened Today by R.E.M.
It Happened Today — R.E.M. safe 90 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 17/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Those Sweet Words by Norah Jones
Those Sweet Words — Norah Jones safe 90 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Reads 17/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

I'm Sticking with You by The Velvet Underground
I'm Sticking with You — The Velvet Underground safe 110 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. 15/100, versus the original's 47. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Such Great Heights by Iron & Wine
Such Great Heights — Iron & Wine safe 95 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 13/100, down from 47. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Knockin' on Your Screen Door by John Prine
Knockin' on Your Screen Door — John Prine safe 85 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 16/100 — the pull without the edge.

Long Monday by John Prine
Long Monday — John Prine safe 85 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Reads 16/100.

Imagine That — Patsy Cline safe 85 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 16/100, versus the original's 47.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Almaz” by Mahmoud Ahmed?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “TALKING” by ¥$ (Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign), “She's a Lover” by Red Hot Chili Peppers, “Born Here Live Here Die Here” by Luke Bryan — the top match scores 99% alike. Matching is by how the songs actually move (intensity, dynamic range, texture, tempo, predictability, vocal force), not by genre tag or popularity.

What songs are like “Almaz” but calmer?

“My Old Man” by Joni Mitchell, “It Happened Today” by R.E.M., “Those Sweet Words” by Norah Jones keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Almaz”?

It measures 47/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 100 BPM.

How do you decide which songs are similar?

Every song in our catalog is measured on 8 dimensions — intensity, dynamic range, tempo, sudden changes, texture, predictability, vocal force and fine sound detail. Similarity is the distance between two songs across those measurements, so matches cross genres and eras. Shared mood tags break ties.

By the numbers: how this song compares

Computed from this song’s place among the 19,209 songs we’ve measured.

Where it sits in 19,000 songs

On our 19k-song scale this lands in the middle band — more energetic than 49% of songs, calmer than the other 51%. Its intensity reading of 47/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and dynamic vocals. It shares this stretch of the spectrum with thousands of other tracks, so the finer fingerprint below is what really separates it.

What makes it unusual

What stands out most about this song is an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 79% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on full chaos — sudden changes, huge quiet-to-loud swings, and relentless energy — the kind of track this one is the counterpoint to.

Feels almost identical to

Closest matches by feel across all 19,209 measured songs — not by genre or artist, by how they actually move.

What it’s good for

Sleep4/10
Focus8/10
Workout3/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype3/10

Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.

Mixes smoothly with

Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.

The fingerprint

Intensity47
Dynamics56
Tempo33
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load25

The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.

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